AFCON : Morocco Backs Cameroon to Successfully Host the 2019 Tournament

There were doubts as to whether the West African nation would be able to host next year’s AFCON, the first to feature 24 teams, after the CAF President had remarked that they had “work to do.” And now, Cameroon will be happy to learn that Morocco, who are looking forward to land the bid to host 2026 world cup, are fully behind them. This is what the president of the Moroccan Football Federation (FMRF) had to say about the matter at CAF’s first ever symposium for women football:

"We wanted to put an end to rumours making rounds in the media for a while. The FMRF is at the disposal of the Cameroonian federation to make the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon an African football festival.” - Faouzi Lekjaa
Read more about 2019 here.

Hugo Broos Unsure of Cameroonian Future

The 2017 AFCON winning coach admits that he is uncertain of his future at the Indomitable Lions. He was quoted comparing his situation to a soap opera after leaked documents revealed that the country’s football body wants him out. Broos wants his future resolved by the 15th of December. After an impressive AFCON 2017 victory in February with Cameroon with the youngest team in the tournament, Broos’ men looked a shadow of themselves in this past summer’s Confederations Cup. Cameroon tallied 1 point across 3 matches, as they failed to build on the momentum from their Gabon triumph. With the team’s identity and leadership now in question, we’ll be keeping a close eye on developments here. Read more on Broos’ reaction here.